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stuart_rv
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Nice 
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CaptainCaveman
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 12:54pm Post subject: |
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| thekiwi wrote: | Ahh you never change 
So to make it complete
Failures who cant get a real job = Runners
Failed Runners = Roadies
Failed Roadie = MTB'er
Failed MTB'er = in a PSych ward |
Na, runners are just people who can't ride at all - and like to wear bad 70's shorts.
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CaptainCaveman
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 12:58pm Post subject: |
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| SlackBoy wrote: | | CaptainCaveman wrote: | | thekiwi wrote: |
What gets my gander is this holier than tho' attitude that unless there are drop offs its not a XC event. There are varieties of courses which require varieties of bikes. The Beijing event was suited more to Hard Tails and for me that didnt detract from who they were as athletes. |
There is nothing 'holier-than-thou' in recognising that half the field are failed Roadies and that that kind of XC does not represent what Mountain Biking is about for the vast bulk of riders, regardless of the athletic ability of those riders. What's got your gander is that I am right on the money - is that holier-than-thou enough for you? |
You mean like DH doesn't also represent what mountainbiking is about for the vast majority of riders. Or the shore stuff that Shandro sometimes rides in videos, which the majority of riders can't ride. Your point is failing somewhat to impress |
I don't think DH represents mountain biking either, but guys like Shandro can ride different terrain and styles, which is why I hold guys like him in higher regard than both Julain Absalon and Steve Peat. If the Olympics is only going to have one mountain bike event then it shouldn't be a B grade road race.
As an aside, who id the better mountain biker - Absalom or Peat?
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Friendly Llama
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 1:25pm Post subject: |
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[gross generalisation] Put most DHers in a XC race, and they will do reasonably well. Put the XCers in a DH race, and things could get interesting...
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thekiwi
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 1:28pm Post subject: |
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| Friendly Llama wrote: | | [gross generalisation] Put most DHers in a XC race, and they will do reasonably well. Put the XCers in a DH race, and things could get interesting... |
Hmmm specificity ?
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CaptainCaveman
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 1:30pm Post subject: |
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| Friendly Llama wrote: | | [gross generalisation] Put most DHers in a XC race, and they will do reasonably well. Put the XCers in a DH race, and things could get interesting... |
Concur - Justin Leov is a great example of that - fit little basdrat!
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ThingOne
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 1:44pm Post subject: |
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DH would be a better choice over the XC race offering. It was pretty boring to watch the XC to say the least.
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Trail
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 1:51pm Post subject: |
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Hardtail DH racing??
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CaptainCaveman
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 1:52pm Post subject: |
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Freeride rig uphill timetrial?
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Trail
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 1:57pm Post subject: |
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Retro uphill, downhill racing?? Undy Hundy racing??
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CaptainCaveman
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 2:09pm Post subject: |
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What if we have a bearded recumbant riding Council employee class?
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danose
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 2:12pm Post subject: |
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| herbman wrote: | | some of them were on fullys |
yep - Leuchs and the other cannondale team riders were all on unber-trick Scalpels,
and there was at least one new model carbon epic in there too! 
not really a course that rewarded riding a fully though - needed more UPHILL rock gardens
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danose
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 2:17pm Post subject: |
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| thekiwi wrote: |
So to make it complete
Failures who cant get a real job = Runners
Failed Runners = Roadies
Failed Roadie = MTB'er
Failed MTB'er = in a PSych ward |
there's some guy here with a funny wrap around jacket wanting to take me away 
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ThingOne
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 2:18pm Post subject: |
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The overweight class 130kg and above , now thats some entertainment right there..
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Mr_Bob
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| Posted: Mon 25/Aug/08 2:22pm Post subject: |
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| CaptainCaveman wrote: | | Friendly Llama wrote: | | [gross generalisation] Put most DHers in a XC race, and they will do reasonably well. Put the XCers in a DH race, and things could get interesting... |
Concur - Justin Leov is a great example of that - fit little basdrat! |
 And John Kirkalde raced Xc too.
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